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Time for action on investment
Corus Chief Executive Officer Kirby Adams has called on government to support construction by increasing infrastructure investment and bringing projects …
AD 335: Eurocode design and National Annexes
As design to the Eurocodes commences, this Advisory Desk note reminds designers how important it is to refer to the appropriate National Annexes. The …
Countdown to Eurocode Implementation
June 2009 will see the first publication by the steel sector of Eurocode worked examples that include the influence of the UK National Annexes. Examples have …
AD 334: Tension capacity of bolts in tapped holes or when nuts are not fully engaged
The Advisory Desk is often asked for guidance on the calculation of tension capacity of bolts in tapped holes or when the end of the bolt is not protruding …
Getting the best out of LTBeam
Alastair Hughes of the SCI explains how to take advantage of software freely downloadable from www.cticm.com for design to the Eurocode. In order to retain the …
British Standards to be withdrawn in favour of Eurocodes
In March 2010 the BSI will withdraw all those British Standards that conflict with the European design standards – the Eurocodes – and replace them …
Designing Structural Stainless Steel Members To Eurocode 3
Nancy Baddoo, SCI Manager, Materials, explains the engineering techniques required to design stainless steel sections to Eurocode 3. In order to retain the …
Countdown to Eurocode Implementation
What’s stopping you? Probably plenty of reasons, but for steel design at least, the key Eurocode documents are published and available.There is nothing to …
Simple connections to Eurocode 3
The Eurocode Green Book on Simple Connections is well underway and some important aspects related to this connection type have been identified and are being …
Countdown to Eurocode Implementation
NA for EC3: Part 1.10 – Fracture toughness The National Annex for Eurocode 3: General rules and rules for buildings Part 1.10: Material toughness and through …
